Reference no: EM132479133
anish Corporation's general ledger includes the following account balances:
Contributed Surplus$8,000
Common Shares$270,000
Retained Earnings$85,000
The Contributed Surplus account arose from net excess of proceeds over cost on a previous cancellation of common shares. The average cost of the common shares bought and cancelled in the first two transactions is $30 per share.
Question 1: Assuming that the above balances existed before any of the transactions that follow, record the journal entries for each transaction.
(a)Bought and cancelled 430 shares at $38 per share.
(b)Bought and cancelled 200 shares at $44 per share.
(c)Sold 3,200 shares at $41 per share.
(d)Sold 1,500 shares at $47 per share.
(e)Bought and cancelled 1,000 shares at $50 per share.